Abandoned and Inactive Mines
The data below represent everything available in the MBMG Abandoned and Inactive Mines (AIM) database.
| AIM Id | Name | Alternate Name | District | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB000279 | BIG HORN PLACER / BIGHORN PLACER | CARBON |
| MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300090078 | 45.0817 | -108.2211 |
| Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09S | 29E | 6 | 4995562 | 718713 | 12 |
| Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | BILLINGS | BRIDGER | HILLSBORO |
| Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
|---|---|---|
| PLACER |
| Commodities Identified |
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GOLD |
| Information |
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Agency: BLM Region District: Ranger District: Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: 10080010 Forest or Resource Area: BILLINGS Owner: M Impact: Report: Unknown ownership because of inaccurate location; may be in Big Horn NRA. "About 1903, Grosvener W. Barry chanced upon Trail Creek valley in the Bighorn canyon, Montana, Over the years, his schemes to extract gold from the Bighorn Canyon placer deposits led to the formation of three gold mining companies: Hidden Canyon Gold Mining, Big Horn Gold Dredging, and Gold Creek Consolidated Dredging Companies. Stock was sold in the first two of these companies and enough money was raised by the second to purchase, ship, and assemble a huge dredge on the Bighorn River at the mouth of Trail Creek. The dredge never recovered enough gold to even pay for its operation." Ryan Hill, website. |
End of report. Retrieved 4/30/2024 3:12:58 PM.
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